John McCallum: From the McGill Economist to the Canadian Politician Aliaume Leroy Feb 12, 2015 Last Thursday, 5th of February, the McGill Economics Students' Association hosted the Hon. John McCallum at the…
Canada’s Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Question of Consolidation Kevin (Sang) Nam Jan 16, 2015 It is a well-established fact that Norway has a massive sovereign wealth fund (abbreviated "SWF") from its oil…
COP 20: Constructive or A Waste Of Time? Sarah Pettem Dec 17, 2014 The Conference of the Parties (COP) conferences have been frequently labelled failures, as a post-Kyoto agreement…
Weekly Roundup: Past, Present, and Future Katrina Kairys Nov 23, 2014 Qatar. Ebola. Unions. Global warming. Putin. Separatism. These words have graced front pages and the six o’clock…
The Last Straw: Federal Scientists and Professionals’ Union against Harper Irene Chok Nov 22, 2014 The union representing scientists and professionals serving in the federal public service dropped their…
Why Canada Needs Inheritance Tax Kevin (Sang) Nam Nov 18, 2014 French economist Thomas Piketty has risen to prominence over the past few years thanks to his book, “Capital in the…
Sanctioning Russia: Effective or Unnecessary? Sarah Pettem Nov 17, 2014 Earlier this year, following Russia’s annexing of Crimea and the recent increase in tensions following the…
“Just watch me!” – false flag politics and terrorism Ronny al-Nosir Nov 16, 2014 On October 22nd 2014, an armed individual assaulted the National War Memorial as well as the Parliament…
Ebola and the Politics of Fear Sam Hersh Nov 6, 2014 "What has happened recently with Ebola reminds us that in an age of globalization and particularly global trade and…
“Hold a Mirror” to the Wounds of Canadian Aboriginals Angela Yang Oct 28, 2014 On September 22-23, 2014, the UN General Assembly held a meeting in New York of more than 1000…